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About the author

Leena writes books under the names Leena Maria as well as Leena Pekkalainen.

Her books have one thing in common: ancient Egypt.

Though her studies have been academic, her books celebrate the power of imagination. History is definitely not dry in Leena's novels!

leena's egyptology studies

  • Certificate in Egyptology 2012 (University of Manchester, 3 years)
  • Diploma in Egyptology 2014 (University of Manchester 2 years)
  • MA in Egyptology 2021
  • Shorter courses:
  • BLUE: a symposium exploring aspects of life in ancient Egypt (University of Manchester)
  • Warfare and Weapons in Ancient Egypt 2015 (University of Manchester)
  • Ancient Superpowers of the Near East 2015 (University of Liverpool)
  • Ancient Egypt – a History in Six Objects 2015 (University of Manchester)
  • “From Mummies to Microchips” seminar 23-24.7.15 University of Manchester
  • And several lecture series by Kemet Klub and Egypt Exploration Society after finishing the studies 
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Interviews

On ALLi's site 2018

On TimeTraveller Blog

leena's books

nephilim quest series

PREQUEL TO NEPHILIM QUEST: angel

nephilim quest 1: shadowhunter

nephilim quest 2: moon daughter

Nephilim quest 3:
amarna

SPACE WITCHES -SERIES

1. THE BOOK OF WITCHES

2. the secret library

VAMPIRE -SERIES

THE DEATH OF A VAMPIRE

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OTHER ILLUSTRATED EGYPTOLOGY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

TUTANKHAMUN: IN MY OWN HIEROGLYPHS

coloring 

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Over two hundred years before Nephilim Quest 1 / Shadowhunter the roots of the story are planted.

A little girl missing her mother, in the palace of the mightiest of the dark Nephilim, hoping for an escape ...  

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